Hi folks,

Can anyone explain to me why the MRP didn't review the incident in the second half of the match where Jones went for the mark and once the ball was out of the vicinity the player behind came in and elbowed him in the back of the head? Not only did he not get a free kick but it was ugly from the Essendon player and I reckon deserved at least a week. It put Jones down for a little while and if he had not have been tougher might have caused more of a problem (concussion anyone?!).

I am not at home so cannot you tube the incident to show you what I mean however I will try to later in the week.

It just stinks that you can play the game fair like Trenners and get 3 weeks, but elbow a bloke well and truly late and thats a ok

sick of it!

ps well done on Fri Dees!

I remember thinking there wasn't alot in it but yeh it is frustrating

There was an incident against saints where kosi deliberately fell into

Sylvia with his knees and was definatley worth looking at.

If its the one I'm thinking of, then there was nothing in it, and we would look pathetic if we said otherwise.

It was a very very poor attempt at a spoil that left Jones dazed and missed the ball by 1/3 metre - I really did expect such a naked attempt to injure a player to be referred.

Take the point that it's history now but sincerely hope I live long enough and gain enough wisdom to understand the reasoning of the Almighty MRP

A week would be over board. He spoiled maybe a split second too late. Should have been a free kick tho... the replay showed direct contact from the elbow to the back of Jonesy's melon. Went straight for the man. Poor Nath, showed great courage though, as always.

On a different note...

When big Mazie Gawn took his huge grab in the last quarter, (and duly sprayed it)... Fletcher smacked him on the nack of the scone for his troubles.

Pretty poor form. But not exactly a shock. And Essendon fans wonder why he's not more highly regarded.

On a different note...

When big Mazie Gawn took his huge grab in the last quarter, (and duly sprayed it)... Fletcher smacked him on the nack of the scone for his troubles.

Pretty poor form. But not exactly a shock. And Essendon fans wonder why he's not more highly regarded.

Yeah, I saw that. It wasn't hard, but it was cheap - no surprise from Fletch. I do like watching Fletcher play, but he makes plenty of cheap shots. I bet the number of times he's tripped someone would dwarf the total of the next highest 'tripper'.

It was a very very poor attempt at a spoil that left Jones dazed and missed the ball by 1/3 metre - I really did expect such a naked attempt to injure a player to be referred.

Take the point that it's history now but sincerely hope I live long enough and gain enough wisdom to understand the reasoning of the Almighty MRP

I sincerely doubt any of us could live long enough or gain enough wisdom to understand those buffoons mate, even if we lived to be 150.

Edited June 8, 201114 yr by Kento80

Just watched the replay it actually was alot worse than I first thought

If jones stayed down I reckon they woulda looked at it, or if it was ablett or judd

Here's the video. Should've been a free at least.

Looks worse in slow mo IMO, still not great.

Negligent, High and medium impact. I don't make the rules but if there is any consistancy thats at least a few hundred points.

Not much difference in shape and look between Jones's head and the ball... Easily mistaken... perfect spoil really if you swap the two.